Vending Business Blog » vending operations http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Vending Business Blog clean Vending Business Blog tom@capturecommerce.com tom@capturecommerce.com (Vending Business Blog) vending, vending business, vending operations, vending operator, vending machine, break room, coke machine, snack machine, drink machine, soda machine Vending Business Blog » vending operations http://www.amequipmentsales.com/images/vending-business.jpg http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog TV-PG Atlanta, Georgia Weekly Vending Efficiency: Standard Operating Procedures for Products http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-efficiency-standard-operating-procedures-for-products/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-efficiency-standard-operating-procedures-for-products/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:00:03 +0000 admin http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=427 An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant In this podcast, Larry discusses: Storing product Statistically you touch an item 5 times before it sells Create a plan for loading your truck so that you get a smooth flow of products Loading drinks vs. loading snacks Keeping things neat and orderly makes you more money Dealing [...]

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-efficiency-standard-operating-procedures-for-products/feed/ 0 drink vending,food vending,vending business,vending operations An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant In this podcast, Larry discusses: Storing product Statistically you touch an item 5 times before it sells Create a plan for loading your truck so that you get a smooth flow of products An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant In this podcast, Larry discusses: Storing product Statistically you touch an item 5 times before it sells Create a plan for loading your truck so that you get a smooth flow of products Loading drinks vs. loading snacks Keeping things neat and orderly makes you more money Dealing with products going out of date in the warehouse Use vertical space to your advantage Eliminate confusion Vending Business Blog clean 10:11 Vending Machine Product Turn http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-machine-product-turn/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-machine-product-turn/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=409 An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant. Larry is a veteran vending operator who has had success in all areas of the vending business. Listen to learn why  it’s important to have proper selection of products in a vending machine: Know the number of times a product turns in a year Know the difference between [...]

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-machine-product-turn/feed/ 1 drink vending,food vending,vending operations,vending profits An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant. Larry is a veteran vending operator who has had success in all areas of the vending business. Listen to learn why  it's important to have proper selection of products in a vending machine: - An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant. Larry is a veteran vending operator who has had success in all areas of the vending business. Listen to learn why  it's important to have proper selection of products in a vending machine: Know the number of times a product turns in a year Know the difference between large and small profits Most vendors shoot to turn once every 2 months You want inventory to turn as fast as possible The key to profits is product selection Rotate products thru a cycle (the steak flavored potato chip) How to maximize product turn The McDonald’s McRib sandwich When users know what’s there all the time they tend to ignore the machine What’s new this week?   Vending Business Blog clean 11:30 Marketing At The Machine Level http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/marketing-at-the-machine-level/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/marketing-at-the-machine-level/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=384 An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant. Larry is a veteran vending operator who has had success in all areas of the vending business. Listen in on how to max out end user sales: The efficient system Which products sell best? Product placement Presentation Setting the machine up Loading the truck Handling requests, optional items [...]

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/marketing-at-the-machine-level/feed/ 0 end user sales,vending business,vending operations An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant. Larry is a veteran vending operator who has had success in all areas of the vending business. Listen in on how to max out end user sales: The efficient system Which products sell best? An interview with Larry Towner, vending consultant. Larry is a veteran vending operator who has had success in all areas of the vending business. Listen in on how to max out end user sales: The efficient system Which products sell best? Product placement Presentation Setting the machine up Loading the truck Handling requests, optional items New products tend to sell rapidly Part science, part art Make the machine look fresh Vending Business Blog clean 15:45 Finding New Accounts and Placing Vending Machines http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/finding-new-accounts-and-placing-vending-machines/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/finding-new-accounts-and-placing-vending-machines/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:00:33 +0000 admin http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=367 An interview with Larry Towner, vending business consultant. Larry reveals numerous tips for identifying a good vending account. Listen in as Larry describes: Identify what type of accounts you want to be in The sales plan to land new accounts Referrals are the life-blood of your business, so know and take care of the key [...]

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/finding-new-accounts-and-placing-vending-machines/feed/ 0 vending accounts,vending machine placement,vending operations An interview with Larry Towner, vending business consultant. Larry reveals numerous tips for identifying a good vending account. Listen in as Larry describes: Identify what type of accounts you want to be in An interview with Larry Towner, vending business consultant. Larry reveals numerous tips for identifying a good vending account. Listen in as Larry describes: Identify what type of accounts you want to be in The sales plan to land new accounts Referrals are the life-blood of your business, so know and take care of the key people in each of your accounts Minimize windshield time by focusing on a specific geographic area for your operations Just because you have a location doesn’t mean you should have a vending machine there It’s a numbers game that is focused on ROI, otherwise you lose Call on friendly competitors to share leads in the areas where you do not focus   Vending Business Blog clean 14:43 Tips to Get Started in the Vending Business http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/tips-to-get-started-in-the-vending-business/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/tips-to-get-started-in-the-vending-business/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:25 +0000 admin http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=283 An interview with Larry Towner. Sometimes people in the market for something have good questions but don’t realize there are questions they should be asking but aren’t. What kind of person does well in the vending business? What are some information resources to help people get off to a good start?

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/tips-to-get-started-in-the-vending-business/feed/ 0 vending business,vending business planning,vending operations An interview with Larry Towner. Sometimes people in the market for something have good questions but don’t realize there are questions they should be asking but aren’t. - What kind of person does well in the vending business? - An interview with Larry Towner. Sometimes people in the market for something have good questions but don’t realize there are questions they should be asking but aren’t. What kind of person does well in the vending business? What are some information resources to help people get off to a good start? Vending Business Blog clean 19:05 Drink Vending Research: Get An Edge in the Market http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/drink-vending-research-get-an-edge-in-the-market/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/drink-vending-research-get-an-edge-in-the-market/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:14:13 +0000 admin http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=199 Soft Drink Market Share With a single Coke or Pepsi machine you are missing a big piece of the soft drink market share… If you’re a Coke drinker, a Pepsi drinker or any other drink loyalist, you won’t be happy with anything else. If you only offer Coke products in your refreshment program you’ll lose [...]

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/drink-vending-research-get-an-edge-in-the-market/feed/ 0 Should you purchase a vending machine from a company that requires a money wire for payment? http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-machine-from-a-company-that-requires-a-money-wire/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-machine-from-a-company-that-requires-a-money-wire/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:55:16 +0000 Larry Towner http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=68 How to handle payment for vending equipment is a personal choice, but there are some guidelines. Most supply companies in the vending industry are legitimate, respectable entities, but the vending industry (like any other) has a contingent of unscrupulous suppliers. A supplier of vending equipment wants to be paid. His business is not a finance [...]

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]]> http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-machine-from-a-company-that-requires-a-money-wire/feed/ 0 Business planning drives success for vending operations http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-operations-business-planning/ http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/vending-operations-business-planning/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:43:27 +0000 Joe Nichols http://www.amequipmentsales.com/blog/?p=29 Before you undertake any venture, it is wise to do initial planning. How are you going to run your business?  Write a business plan. Think through all of the potential problems with running the business. Understand that you are fully responsible for the outcome of the business. Remember the rule of cause and effect: If [...]

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